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[18]34/04/29
Livingston, Robert M., fl. 1833-1834
to Crawfurd Livingston re: frustration over lack of correspondence
Robert scolds Crawfurd for his failure to write.
GLC03107.04477
[18]36/08/26
Van Rensselaer, R.S., fl. 1836
to C[rawfurd] Livingston re:travel plans
van Rensselaer describes the route he plans to travel to Ohio.
GLC03107.04478
1839/04/26
Wallace, fl. 1839
to Crawfurd Livingston re: shipwreck
Wallace writes that he is stranded in Key West because of a ship wreck, and describes his current living conditions.
GLC03107.04479
1844/10/17
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
To: Robert Armstrong.
Jackson comes out strongly in favor of Texas annexation-laments failure of 3 Ohio Democrats to support annexation.
GLC07955
24 December 1848
Hale, Artemas, fl. 1848
to his wife
Hale heard a sermon by Mr. Allen and thinks the man should have followed up his preaching by urging people to live a religious life as evidence of their faith. He also discusses the session of Congress between the end of December and the 4th of...
GLC05508.119
14 November 1833
Pickering, John, 1737-1805
to Rev. Bernard Whitman
Responding to a letter from Whitman asking about the religious beliefs of various founders including Washington, John Quincy Adams, and Jefferson. For Washington and Adams, Pickering refers him to other people. About Jefferson he writes that a...
GLC05508.204
12 January 1852
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
[Good Works!...]
A sentiment by Charles Sumner: "Good works! Such even now is the Heavenly ladder on which angels are ascending & descending while weary Humanity on pillows of stone slumbers heavily at its feet."
GLC05508.240
16 November 1854
Hale, Sarah J.B., 1788-1879
to Ninian W. Edwards
Hale writes to the Superintendent of Illinois public schools, Ninian W. Edwards, to ask him to consider the suitability of her book, "The Bible Reading Book" for the classroom. She claims the book is already being used at a number of other schools...
GLC05508.121
circa 1820
Hill, Rowland, fl. 1820
to Robert Bolton
Rowland, an evangelical preacher, discusses a possible meeting with Mr. Jay somewhere between Wotten and Bath. Also, he also does not know the result of the correspondence between Mr. Potter and Bolton. Dated Saturday evening.
GLC05508.128
17 January 1857
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
[Sam Houston letter and advertisement] [Decimalized .01- .02]
See descriptions in GLC05508.133.01-.02
GLC05508.133
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